Begadang (1978)
There is a street food stall in a village where unemployed men hang around, singing and gambling. Ani’s parents and Heri’s father, a judge, are angered by the gambling. But Rhoma, son of a poor widow, often sings his self-composed songs there, as he is still unemployed. A friend suggests that he should go to a recording company. He succeeds and his songs are hits. Then Heri falls in love with Ani, Rhoma’s girlfriend. So he conspires with the friends that he often gambles with at the eatery, and when Rhoma tries to help a hostess who has been killed, he is instead accused as the murderer and jailed. In the end, the true murderer is discovered, and Rhoma and Ani can be together again.
Director: Maman Firmansyah
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: March 6, 1978
Cast
Screenplay
- Maman Firmansyah (Story)
- Rhoma Irama (Story)
- Maman Firmansyah (Screenplay)
Cinematography: D Hasan Rate
Editing: Mulyadi
Production: PT Hanna Internasional Film
Country: Indonesia
Language: Bahasa indonesia
Original Language: id
More Films by Director: Maman Firmansyah
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Begadang about?
- There is a street food stall in a village where unemployed men hang around, singing and gambling. Ani’s parents and Heri’s father, a judge, are angered by the gambling. But Rhoma, son of a poor widow, often sings his self-composed songs there, as he is still unemployed. A friend suggests that he should go to a recording company. He succeeds and his songs are hits. Then Heri falls in love with Ani, Rhoma’s girlfriend. So he conspires with the friends that he often gambles with at the eatery, and when Rhoma tries to help a hostess who has been killed, he is instead accused as the murderer and jailed. In the end, the true murderer is discovered, and Rhoma and Ani can be together again.
- Who directed Begadang?
- Begadang was directed by Maman Firmansyah.
- Who stars in Begadang?
- Begadang stars Rhoma Irama, Yati Octavia, Billy Argo, Chitra Dewi, Sukarno M. Noor, Abdul Hamid Arief.
- How long is Begadang?
- Begadang has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is Begadang?
- Begadang is a Drama film.
- Where was Begadang produced?
- Begadang was produced in Indonesia.